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In the name of God, Amen. 1

We humble ourselves before the divine Author of our individual and national existence 2

and ask Him to provide a safe journey for us and our children through our nation’s next two hundred fifty years. 3

Almighty God rules over the universe. He is the Lord of our bodies and our minds. 4

He presides in the councils of nations. 5

He is the great Provider of all public and private good 6 that was, that is, or that will be. 7

Throughout our history, He has been our constant friend. 8

Humbly we approach His throne with praise for the wonders which He has done and with gratitude for His

glorious light of the gospel, whereby, through the merits of the gracious Redeemer, we may ourselves become

the heirs of God’s eternal glory. 9

We commit to Him that our first and principal desire is to assist our families and neighbors to come to the true

worship of God as He is revealed in the Bible. 10

We acknowledge that the Bible is itself the government of the People, by the People, and for the People. 11

We remain convinced that the only legitimate purpose of government is to promote the welfare of mankind 12 and

to secure God-given rights 13, therefore, we should choose leaders who entirely love and will promote the

common good. 14 Our public officials need to be praying people and a prayed-for people. 15

We ask the God of Wisdom, the Great Governor of the World, to encourage our leaders to create laws that

would honor Him and be in keeping with His Word. 16

We recognize that our blessings of liberty cannot be

preserved unless we firmly adhere to 17 the foundations of

our national policy which were laid in the eternal rules

which God Himself ordained. 18 When we as individuals

are not influenced by those moral principles, we look in

vain for public virtue. 19

Recognition of the Supreme Being has always been the

first and most basic expression of Americanism 20 , but

even those who do not believe in God receive the

blessings of our nation’s settled and quiet Government 21

because God’s fundamental principles of liberty formed

the basis on which our nation’s laws were erected. 22

We realize, however, that we are a nation of differing and often competing faiths, a body politic comprised of

freemen, rather than a religious dictatorship imposed upon the unwilling. 23

The manner in which we carry out the duty we owe to our Creator can be directed only by reason and conviction, and not by force or violence. 24

Our citizenship duties are to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. 25

Bigotry is simply inconsistent with our declaration 26 that Creator God made all men equally free, endowed with inherent

rights for the enjoyment of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 27

These truths are self-evident and need no other proof 28, and we will not, and can not, sell these gifts from God,

or give them away. 29

We depend solely upon the Great Arbiter of the Universe by whom empires rise and fall 30 and the Invisible Hand

31 which has given us the choicest bounties of Heaven. We recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy

Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord. We humble

ourselves before God’s power, confess our national sins, and pray for His forgiveness. 32

LORD, we sing “In God Is our Trust” to you in a united chorus. 33

Grant us a new birth of freedom in You, so that our government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth 34, but shall continue

as one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 35

All this we ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ Thy Son and Our Savior. 36

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[verse 1]

America! America! United so we stand!

We trust the Lord Almighty God, and guided by His hand.

Life and faith and freedom are,

the blessings from on high.

Let us celebrate with gratitude, and let "Ole Glory" fly!

[chorus]

We are America and we are ever strong!

We love our country ever so, and to her we belong!

Here we are the thankful ones, unto our God above.

For liberty and freedom in, this land we ever love!

(this land we greatly love)

[verse 2]

Our Founding Fathers gave us this, One Nation Under God.

They freed us all from tyranny, and its oppressive rod.

They penned a Constitution for our life and liberty;

and gave us this Republic whereby every one is free!

[chorus]

We are America and we are ever strong!

We love our country ever so, and to her we belong!

Here we are the thankful ones, unto our God above.

For liberty and freedom in, this land we ever love!

(this land we greatly love)

[verse 3]

America, a lighthouse, a city on a hill;

a beacon shining ever bright, its freedoms to instill.

The Patriots who fight for all, who stand against the foe;

give us our lives of liberty, and how we love them so!

Let us remember every day, let us remember this;

freedom is not free at all, we cannot be remiss.

We are America indeed, we are the people who;

are blest of God, who pray for her, under Red, White and Blue!

(under the Red, White and Blue)

[chorus]

We are America and we are ever strong!

We love our country ever so, and to her we belong!

Here we are the thankful ones, unto our God above.

For liberty and freedom in, this land we ever love!

(this land we greatly love)

Written by Ray Carlton

We have all heard the phrase, "never judge a book by its cover," yet we routinely evaluate the spiritual worth and character of others based purely on outward appearances. In this deep dive into scripture, Pastor Joshua Limpert unpacks why judgment belongs solely to God and how horizontal judgment actively destroys Christian community. By looking at foundational biblical accounts, this message challenges believers to look inward, humble themselves, and recognize that the grace extended to us must be the same grace we extend to a stumbling brother or enemy alike.

Here are the main takeaways from this message:

-- The grace of God is frequently perverted when believers use it to justify their own compromises while simultaneously holding others to strict, unmerciful standards.

-- As seen in the story of King David and the prophet Nathan, we are often quickest to fiercely condemn the exact sins in others that we are secretly guilty of committing ourselves.

-- When we project constant judgment onto the people around us, it is usually our own internal guilt and sin nature speaking rather than a reflection of reality.

-- Righteous judgment means seeing a stumbling brother or sister and privately praying for them or helping them up, whereas unrighteous judgment gossips to exalt oneself.

-- Jesus calls us to a standard that defies human nature, commanding us to love our enemies and pray for our persecutors so that we may truly reflect our Heavenly Father.

Scriptures for Further Study

-- Jude 1-9

-- 2 Samuel 12:1-12

-- John 8:1-11

-- Matthew 7:1

-- Luke 6:37

-- 1 Corinthians 4:5

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References:

(1) The first 5 tenets appeared in Darwin’s magnum opus “The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection” in 1859. The subtitle of which is the “Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life.”

(2) One of the biggest weaknesses in Darwin’s original theory was that he lacked a correct mechanism for heredity. He did not know about genes or DNA.

(3) Darwin’s father, considering the 16-year-old a wastrel interested only in game shooting, sent him to study medicine at Edinburgh University in 1825. Later in life, Darwin gave the impression that he had LEARNED LITTLE during his two years at Edinburgh. In fact, it was a FORMATIVE EXPERIENCE. There was no better science education in a British university. He was taught to understand the chemistry of cooling of rocks on the primitive earth and how to classify plants by the modern “natural system.”

(4) The young Darwin LEARNED MUCH in Edinburgh’s rich intellectual environment but not MEDICINE: he loathed anatomy and (pre-chloroform) surgery sickened him. The university’s radical students exposed the teenager to the latest Continental sciences. But his father, realizing that the CHURCH was a better calling for an aimless naturalist, switched him to Christ’s College, Cambridge, in 1828.

(5) Sometime later Darwin jumped at the suggestion of a voyage to Tierra del Fuego, at the southern tip of South America aboard the HMS Beagle. On December 27, 1831, Charles Darwin left Devonport, England, aboard Her Majesty’s Ship Beagle. As Darwin set sail, he says he was a Bible-believing creationist. In his words recorded in The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, vol. 1. p. 45, he said, “I did not then in the least DOUBT the strict and literal TRUTH OF EVERY WORD in the Bible. . . .”

(6) On the last leg of the voyage Darwin finished his 770-page diary, wrapped up 1,750 pages of notes, drew up 12 catalogs of his 5,436 skins, bones, and carcasses — and yet he still was interested in scientific questions. He wondered, for example: Was each Galapagos mockingbird a naturally produced variety? Why did ground sloths become extinct? He sailed home with PROBLEMS ENOUGH TO LAST HIM A LIFETIME. When he landed in October 1836, his interest in being a vicar had faded, the gun had given way to the notebook, and the supreme theorizer — who would always move from small causes to big outcomes — had the courage to LOOK BEYOND the conventions of his own Victorian culture for NEW ANSWERS.

(7) With his voyage over and with a 400 pounds annual allowance from his father, Darwin now settled down among the urban gentry as a geologist. He was making adult decisions about his life and was looking beyond the present to his lifetime work.

(8) With a 1,000 pound Treasury grant, obtained through the Cambridge (https://www.britannica.com/place/Cambridge-England) network, he employed the best experts and published their descriptions of his specimens in his Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle (1838–43). Darwin’s star had risen, and he was now lionized in London.

(9) Darwin formulated his bold theory of evolution in private in 1837–39, after returning from the voyage around the world. But it was not until two decades later that he finally gave it full public expression in the 1859 book “On the Origin of Species,” a book that has deeply influenced modern Western society and thought.

(10) Michael Ruse also said that evolution is a RELIGION and that Richard Dawkins  and his New Atheists friends’ “treatment of the religious viewpoint is PATHETIC to the point of non-being. Richard Dawkins in “The God Delusion” would FAIL any introductory philosophy or religion course. Proudly he criticizes that whereof he knows nothing.” [I think Dawkins may have failed any introductory logic course as well.]

(11) Allow me to answer questions commonly posed concerning evolution. Question 1: Is Darwin’s theory of evolution a fact? No, I think not. It has not been PROVEN and cannot be REPLICATED in a lab...

This is episode 282.

The most important thing we can teach our children is about God and spiritual things.

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Children need to be taught that they are spiritual beings.

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There are several important things we need to teach children.

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It can be fascinating to watch children at play and observe all the instruction they need.

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Proverbs chapter 4.

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Most of us want Jesus to change our life — until it requires us to change our priorities. In this gripping installment of the "That's Crazy" series, Pastors Ryan and Andrea dig into Jesus casting demons into a herd of pigs in Matthew 8, and uncover a strange twist: when the demon-possessed men are set free, the entire town begs Jesus to leave.

Why would anyone reject a miracle? Because freedom is unfamiliar — and people often choose familiar brokenness over unfamiliar freedom. Jesus didn't just disrupt two men's lives that day. He disrupted an entire town's predictable, manageable way of living.

So here's the real question: is there an area of your life you've quietly told Jesus he can't touch?

📖 *Scripture Reference:* Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 12:29-31, Revelation 20

💡 *Big Idea:* People often choose familiar brokenness over unfamiliar freedom. The greatest competition for Jesus in our life isn't bad things — it's the love of good things, comfort, and control.

❤️ *Key Quote:* "The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult and left untried." — G.K. Chesterton

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📚 *Topics in this Message:*

G.K. Chesterton: Christianity hasn't failed — it's just rarely been fully tried

The real competition for Jesus isn't bad things — it's good things we love too much

Matthew 8:28-34 — Jesus casts demons into a herd of pigs

The layers of "unclean" in this story from a Jewish perspective

Two demon-possessed men everyone learned to avoid instead of confront

Jesus moves toward the people everyone else moves away from

The demons had correct theology about Jesus but no saving faith

Why the town begged Jesus to leave after the miracle

People choose familiar brokenness over unfamiliar freedom

Comfortable is more dangerous than apathy

Addiction isn't just substances — it can be an addiction to comfort and control

Mark 12:29-31 — a heart, mind, strength, and soul check

Jesus as Savior vs. Jesus as Lord — and the areas we tell him not to touch

"There's a new king and it's you" — culture's message vs. the kingdom of God

The daily challenge: Who's making this decision — King Jesus or King me?

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